Maschine overload

Native Instruments was understandably keen to show off its Maschine Mikro, which has just been released, but we were also rather taken with this wooden-end-panelled version of the original Maschine hardware, which is ‘angled up’ for ease of use.

Don’t go asking NI where you can buy one, though: this is a third-party custom job that comes courtesy of Tempo Records.

Traktor Kontrol S2

Also wowing the crowds at the NI booth was the just-released Traktor Kontrol S2 system, which ships with the full version of Traktor Pro 2.

Vestax Spin meets the iPad

Vestax’s Spin controller isn’t new, but what you might not know is that, as well as shipping with the Mac version of Alogoriddim’s djay software, it’s also compatible with the iPad edition. Just hook it up via the Camera Connection Kit.

Vestax was also previewing its new VCI-400 controller, which will ship with both Serato DJ Intro and Virtual DJ LE.

Numark N4

Numark’s big launch was the N4: a 4-deck DJ controller/mixed that can be used with or without a computer. It comes with copies of Serato DJ Intro and Virtual DJ LE.

Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V

Pioneer’s new DDJ-ERGO-V, an entry-level controller, ships with Virtual DJ LE, though as you can see here, it was also being demoed with Traktor.

Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath had a sizeable plot at BPM, and the company had two new products to show. The Xone:K2 is a compact controller, while the Xone:DB2 is a stripped back version of the Xone:DB4 mixer.